Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-29
I'd EDITION.
--latest 4elGglans to The Star.
ARGUING FOR JACOB SHARP.

Mr.. Stickney's Summing Up for the
Defense In the Bribery Case.
NEW YORK, June 2e-The thirty fourth and last
day Of the Sharp trial dawned bright and clear.
The aged defendant shufned into court at one door
as Judge Barrett came IN at another; He ap-
great difficulty to his place. delay OF ten min
utes was occasioned at the request of Mr.. Stckney
before he to sum After
ing him until to-day TO prepare his address. he
stated that hitherto his practice had been with
to
an eloquent address, but to make clear, sensible
argument that will appeal to reasoning men. The
charge said he is one of bribery not ofconspiracy.
Mr.. Sharp is charged with corrupting Fullgr.n
with prOYer of money for his vote In the board OF
ne What has been brought
to send Sharp to prison and impose practically q
sentence of death upon him because
SOMEBODY CORRUPTED THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Now, for thirty years the Broadway property
owners have been fighting the scheme OF rail-
road on that street. In 1884 the legislature
pa oil one to 9u tSat
was there single application, except that Ut the
surface company for permission to build the road.
Here were the gentlemen Of the seventh Avenue
road, with plenty OF money, ready to go ahead and
build 1t at time Of the year when it would least
Inconvenience the public. At that time there was
every road in the city had been built without the
payment to the city Of any sums Of money.
THE MEN AND THE MONEY WERE THERE
and the railroad committee were bound to enter
tain their application. They had no option unuer
the law TO do anything except just what they did.
1t may be that some one in NnQut OF the board co.
some money that know nothing about, but L...s
committee had to act. They made their report
and the board OF aldermen voted as they were
franchise at auction, but the aldermen had no
right to sell. Was Mr.. VIM. C. Whitney's letter a
business one? 1t said that q million dollars
could be had for it, but this was not business and
how could the aldermen act on 1t? There Is not a
particle Of evidence OF the payment Of money to
the aldermen.
They are said to have met in McLaughlin's house
long before any railroad matter came before them,
and that there 1t was said that offer OF $500 900
had been made, or was to be. This is no evil
dence that anything Of the kind took place.
Sharp, whO 1t is claimed, was the head and front
OF this road, held just Two hundred and twenty
shares worth, probably, $1,000. and that was his
whole Interest. The Seventh Avenue Rail-
road men held the stock for lf-protection.
Fullgran got his money from one OF the combi.
nation or thieves and therefore MIR. Sharp must be
guilty. What an inference? Take the evidence
adduced by the prosecution, and 1t Is worthless.
do not know its market value, but whatever 1t did
cost
IT WAS DEAR AT DOLLAR.
The aldermen OF 1884 struck everything in which
there was any pecuniary value. They struck for
money right and left. Would you find a
verdict In case for $25 on the evil
only perjured himself but who goes on the stand
and admits that he violated every oath that he
eyer took. Yet his evidence is the backbone OF